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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1961
Page
7
Erie Cathedral Prep visits the Beavers as Corry aims for a fifth straight win. Beavers captain Mickey McMahon leads scoring after four games. Erie Prep coached by Bob Trombucco stands 3-1. Game at 4 PM with junior reserves at 6:30 PM.
Five interleague trades close as Kansas City ships three players for four minor leaguers, including Manny Diminez and Ed Charles. Mets acquire Veal with cash and a prospect as Cincinnati, Washington, Philadelphia, and Chicago make moves. Neal joins the Mets as a key piece while Houston trades Sam Jones to Detroit for pitchers Bob Bruce and Pete Montejo.
Herman Marquez defeated Ignacio Pina in a 66 to 43 bout. Result shows Marquez delivering the fifth straight victory for his section while contending rivals Hickory and Corry faced tough losses.
The daily score roundup lists Spartansburg 80 over Townville 5 and Northwestern 74 over General No Lane 41. Other notable results include Girard 79 over Wesleyville 33 and Union City 34 to Fort LeBoeuf, with Oil City Meadville 66 and Bradford 54 among the higher scorers.
Duquesne upsets Duke 81 66 in a standout Friday game while St Bonaventure edges Western Kentucky 65 56. Louisville beats Texas 76 60 and Auburn tops LSU 67 50 in Birmingham Classic action. Virginia Tech barely defeats Alabama 70 69 as St Marys beats Portland 61 40 and Seattle defeats Houston 66 63 in City of Roses play.
Syracuse star Ernie Davis weighs pro futures as Browns and Bills bid. Davis says decision will take days, with meetings in Syracuse and New York. Bills offer $135,000 plus bank job, Browns report says near identical terms and a position with a bottling firm.
The New York Giants visit the Cleveland Browns in a decisive season finale before a sellout 69,000 at Yankee Stadium. The Giants seek the Eastern Conference title while the Browns aim for a spot in the NFL runner-up bowl in Miami on Jan 6. A crowded playoff picture hinges on this game and others, with starting quarterbacks to be named at game time.
Tony Stee and Chet Hajec surpassed the 200 mark in the Knights of Columbus League at WEW. Stee hit 203 points and Hajec 201 as Corry Beverage and St George led the standings with 1 loss each amid a tight tie.
Grove City defeated Indiana State 85-71 to improve to 6 1 for the season. Edinboro stopped Slippery Rock 80-61 in a State Colleges basketball clash. Marietta beat California State 75-66 and Western Reserve downed Allegheny 70-50. Detroit bout Henry Hank 168 outpointed Chic Calderwood 174.
Corry junior team led by Miles Lutte and Reavers beat Youngsville by 38 to 15 after a 7-2 first period and 14 to 5 halftime, as Don Tinko and Gary Swackhamer scored repeatedly. Coach Ben Calderone criticized the Orange and Black’s errors while Corry shot 17 of 48 from the field. The Little Beavers next host Oil City Nur on Saturday.
Sparta merged school avenged their only loss by beating Townville 59 to 43. Denny Albers led with 9 points, Larry Greer 9, and Dick Nadolay 1. Townville’s 28 point fourth quarter left Sparta with a 58 59 late lead. Townville falls to 0 2 in the series. Sparta heads to Union City next. Jackie Jensen retires from baseball after stellar career with Boston Red Sox. plans business in Nevada and California.
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